How does your family enjoy fun nights together?

40 Answers

By Deirdre Anderson
- Posted on Sep 22, 2011

124

Activity name:
Make your own Pizza!!

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $50

Description:
Use dough from Trader Joe's (it's the best!) and pick up fun toppings like pepperoni, mushrooms, canned pineapple, fresh mozzarella, etc. You can use a pizza stone or a pan like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-AMB-14PP-Classic-Nonstick-Bakeware/dp/B0000D8CAO. Let the kids be creative!!

22

By Jen Pixley
- Posted on Sep 19, 2011

313

Activity name:
Family Bowling Night

Category:
Family outing

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $50

Description:
We love to take the family (and friends) to our local bowling alley on weekends when they turn on all the neon lights for "cosmic bowl".

22

By Adriana Carpenter
- Posted on Sep 26, 2011

846

Activity name:
camping

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
3+ hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
camping with the family

16

By Tamara Gomez
- Posted on Sep 22, 2011

450

Activity name:
game night

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
0-1 hour

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
we really love to just play board games and cards at home

15

By Christina Acosta
- Posted on Sep 19, 2011

3621

Activity name:
Star Gazing

Category:
Family outing

Duration:
0-1 hour

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
Download one of the many star-gazing iPhone apps and bring your kids outdoors - teaching them about the stars, the planets, and, if you want, Greek mythology! It's a great, low cost way to get your kids outside of the house and have the family learn together.

15

By Bianca Madriaga
- Posted on Sep 21, 2011

015

Activity name:
hide and seek!

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
0-1 hour

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
gabby loves playing hide and seek

14

By Laura Esqueda
- Posted on Sep 29, 2011

049

Activity name:
Movie and popcorn night on Fridays!

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
Rent a movie or pick one off Netflix and make microwave popcorn.

13

By mojotrout
- Posted on Sep 23, 2011

20

Activity name:
Dance Party

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
0-1 hour

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
All you need is a stereo and some energy to burn.

13

By ANTANEQUA HAMM
- Posted on Sep 20, 2011

626

Activity name:
Sundays it movie nights, Saturday Football games, Friday is game night

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
3+ hours

Budget:
Under $50

Description:
My family enjoy nights together like Sundays it movie nights, Saturday is game day for Jermaine, so we all go to the game. Friday we stay up 2 hours later to play games. And any other night like Monday thru Thursday we go to bed 9pm. I could say I love this life I have. God has really blessed me and my family.

13

By Jennifer Mak
- Posted on Sep 19, 2011

12822

Activity name:
Backyard S'mores

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
0-1 hour

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
We make s'mores in our firepit out back in the yard. Love s'mores memories... always good times! Plus, they're super yummy!

13

By christinah fischer
- Posted on Sep 23, 2011

036

Activity name:
we like to do all kinds of stuff. we are a pretty random pick up and go family. fishing is our number one, then the zoo. after that its a day filled with four wheelers, swimming, and jumping on the big bed ( trampoline ). my 3 year old daughter loves it.

Category:
Family outing

Duration:
3+ hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
i like to show her that you can have fun wihout money. money doesnt buy everything.

12

By lorrie lattin
- Posted on Sep 23, 2011

062

Activity name:
Pizza and Movies!!!

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
Netflix and Pizza

12

By fawn contreras
- Posted on Oct 5, 2011

127

Activity name:
We love to play board games, cards, and dice. We now have dinner conversation, tv off. That is when we share feelings, how our day went, what new thing they learned and I sometimes share an animal fact. We have a "conversation topic" vase I keep on the table with strips of paper that either have a question that requires thought or animal facts. They love the jar, its getting empty quick :)

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
0-1 hour

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
Family time

11

By Katie Decato
- Posted on Sep 28, 2011

397

Activity name:
Friday nights is our family dinner we choose something to make or buy . We ask how everyone day was and ask them what was the hardest part of their day the besetes part of their day was. Then we have a movie,popcorn and candy all in our pj's.

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
3+ hours

Budget:
Under $50

Description:
Friday nights is our family dinner we choose something to make or buy . We ask how everyone day was and ask them what was the hardest part of their day the besetes part of their day was. Then we have a movie,popcorn and candy all in our pj's.

10

By Darla Myers
- Posted on Oct 1, 2011

03

Activity name:
Family backyard camp out

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
3+ hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
Set up a tent and enjoy the night with loved ones, Enjoy a BBQ, s'mores, Its a good time to teach about the night sky, and any critters that come out where you live,kids don't get the chance to see during the day. The best part is just the family talking together

9

By Darla Myers
- Posted on Oct 1, 2011

03

Activity name:
Family Craft Night

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
0-1 hour

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
One night a week we all make some kind of craft together, We always make extra so it can be added to our donation boxes at Christmas. We like to make fleece hats and scarves in Fall to give or donate at Christmas.

8

By Ashley Clem
- Posted on Sep 25, 2011

05

Activity name:
Eating dinner and watching movies

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
We don't have cable and a bunch of movies. Sometimes we stay up later then we should but its time together and since her dad and I work

8

By Ava Jensen
- Posted on Sep 19, 2011

595

Activity name:
Movie Night on the Town Green

Category:
Family outing

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
During the summer in my town, the town green (large lawn area) hosts movie nights projected on a big screen and we always come out with blankets and snacks joining all the other families in town. It's a great way to enjoy the wonder summer weather and meet other families.

8

By Michele Rae
- Posted on Oct 4, 2011

00

Activity name:
Movie night with popcorn

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
The kids all 3 have to agree on one movie (mom & dad automatically let them pick!). Once everyone has a spot to sit/lay, Mom starts the movie then starts the popcorn. One time I even printed "movie tickets" and gave each child one after their homework was done on a Friday evening. I used a flashlight to "assist" them in finding a seat, etc. So much fun!

Description:
every Sunday morning my husband makes crepes for breakfast and we all get to pick the fillings (yogurt, berries, eggs & sausage etc).

7

By Daphne Miminger
- Posted on Sep 27, 2011

417

Activity name:
every saturday D'Andre and I have date night we sit in the bed eat junk watch movies and play games untin we pass out.

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
3+ hours

Budget:
$100+

Description:
movie and games night

7

By ANTANEQUA HAMM
- Posted on Sep 20, 2011

626

Activity name:
My family enjoy nights together like Sundays it movie nights, Saturday is game day for Jermaine, so we all go to the game. Friday we stay up 2 hours later to play games

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
3+ hours

Budget:
Under $50

Description:
My family enjoy nights together like Sundays it movie nights, Saturday is game day for Jermaine, so we all go to the game. Friday we stay up 2 hours later to play games. And any other night like Monday thru Thursday we go to bed 9pm. I could say I love this life I have. God has really blessed me and my family.

7

By Anonymous
- Posted on Oct 3, 2011

013

Activity name:
Watching movies and just being silly

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
Just watching movies eating popcorn. We chase each other around and just act plain old silly together. We dance around

6

By Katie Parks
- Posted on Oct 3, 2011

182

Activity name:
Walk

Category:
Family outing

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
We take the children and the dog and go for a walk around the block or on a trail close by.

6

By Christine Tedesco
- Posted on Sep 24, 2011

1141

Activity name:
play doh my 4 year old twin boys love play doh we will play for hours making snowmen :) lol

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
play doh my 4 year old twin boys love play doh we will play for hours making snowmen :) lol

6

By vicki Lynn
- Posted on Sep 22, 2011

21

Activity name:
Outdoor Movie

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $50

Description:
If you have a projector or often times you can rent one from the library and the weather is nice, set up the projector on the back of the house or garage door and make a picnic!

6

By jodigoldin Jodi
- Posted on Sep 21, 2011

00

Activity name:
Board Games

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $50

Description:
Board games can be so much fun and it brings our family closer together!

6

By Vicki Kerin
- Posted on Oct 12, 2011

52

Activity name:
Family play time

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
0-1 hour

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
we turn off the television and pick a toy that hasn't been played with for a while...or just a ball and play together as a family...no distractions

5

By Samantha Calvillo
- Posted on Oct 3, 2011

3926

Activity name:
Saturday- Family day!

Category:
Family outing

Duration:
3+ hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
Family walks out and about our neighborhood, sometimes we go to a McDonalds on our walk for $1 Ice-cream cones.(about a 20 minute walk, 40 minute round trip) Walking together is good exercise, both for the kids as well as my husband and myself. It also allows us to spend time together, time to talk and time to learn about the world outside our apartment. (crossing the street, stranger danger, following directions in public)

5

By Darla Myers
- Posted on Oct 1, 2011

03

Activity name:
Family movie night

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
every other night a family member picks a D.V.D. to watch together. (Take turns picking the movie) We all make snacks and have a good time.

5

By Amber Gallup
- Posted on Oct 10, 2011

630

Activity name:
Reading books, building the tallest tower ever, constructing a car city that is displayed ALL over the living room/bedroom, watching a movie with popcorn, heading out to the park, Candy land with treats, baking cookies, anything that brings miles to our faces!! :)

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
0-1 hour

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
Just enjoy life! You only get 1, and only so much time to enjoy it. :)

4

By Abbs
- Posted on Oct 4, 2011

2817

Activity name:
We love to keep active!

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
3+ hours

Budget:
Under $50

Description:
If its raining or we stay home, we usually play the Wii together, our 4 year old daughter loves to help cook so we'll bake muffins or she'll help prepare dinner, we'll have a nice cozy movie night. If we are out and about, we'll go to the roller skating rink, family hikes, we love to keep active. We love to get our daughter involved and exposed to many different things, so we don't do the same thing over and over. We try and go to the children's museums in downtown Seattle, see what kinds of fairs and festivals are happening. We know we also don't have to spend too much money having a fun family time!

4

By Katie Parks
- Posted on Oct 3, 2011

182

Activity name:
Going to the park

Category:
Family outing

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
We walk to the park, or drive to a bigger one and let our toddler play until she is ready to go home.

4

By Leslie Hershkovitz
- Posted on Oct 3, 2011

129

Activity name:
Dancing

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
We have lots of music downloaded on our computer so we simply turn everything off and play music while everybody takes turns and shows their skills.... ♥ it

4

By Nicole Armstrong
- Posted on Oct 3, 2011

89

Activity name:
By watching a movie or just sitting back playing a game.

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
Getting a movie our child likes and watching it as a family. Or getting a game our child likes and playing it showing him how to play.

4

By Catherine Zuniga
- Posted on Sep 28, 2011

00

Activity name:
Movies!

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
We go to our local movie trading post & buy DVD'S & buy snacks & enjoy our movie. Very cheap & fun at the same time... We have a lot of movies, plus my son loves mainly action movies that include super heroes; it's GREAT!

4

By Tara Adair
- Posted on Sep 26, 2011

021

Activity name:
Family Game Night

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
We play the games that they have gotten for Christmas or cards. I always have popcorn and snacks on hand.

4

By Shila Stewart
- Posted on Sep 25, 2011

011

Activity name:
movie, popcorn and hot chocolate.

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
my kids love to do movie night and cuddle on the couch

4

By jodigoldin Jodi
- Posted on Sep 21, 2011

00

Activity name:
Going to the movies!

Category:
Family outing

Duration:
1-3 hours

Budget:
Under $50

Description:
I love Family Movie Night! Cheap, fun and relaxing :)

4

By Jessica
- Posted on Oct 18, 2011

00

Activity name:
tag

Category:
In-Home

Duration:
0-1 hour

Budget:
Under $10

Description:
Great exercise for mommy, and gets them tired out so that in a couple hours they will be tired enough for bed.

3

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